Carl Perkins Bridge
Carl D. Perkins Bridge | |
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US 23 Truck / SR 852 | |
Crosses | Ohio River |
Locale | Portsmouth, Ohio and South Portsmouth, Kentucky |
Maintained by | Kentucky Transportation Cabinet |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cantilever bridge |
Longest span | 900 ft (270 m) |
History | |
Opened | January 28, 1988 |
Location | |
The Carl D. Perkins Bridge is a
U.S. Highway 23. The bridge connects to Kentucky Route 8
.
History
In July 1978, inspections of the original
Kentucky Department of Transportation (KYDOT) and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) agreed to begin planning for a new bridge. The 1978 Surface Transportation Assistance Act authorized the construction of a new bridge across the Ohio River in Portsmouth. In the environmental impact statement, it was decided the new bridge would be located 1.1 miles (1.8 km) downstream from the U.S. Grant Bridge.[1]
The bridge opened on January 28, 1988. It is named after the late Carl D. Perkins, Congressman from the 7th District of Kentucky.[citation needed]
During the demolition of the original U.S. Grant Bridge and the construction of
U.S. Highway 23 during this time period.[citation needed
]
See also
References
- ^ Environmental Impact Statement: New Bridge Over the Ohio River Near Portsmouth, Ohio and South Shore, Kentucky. Kentucky Department of Transportation Office of Planning and Programming Division of Highway Systems. 1981. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carl D. Perkins Bridge.
- Carl Perkins Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels